Perth Amboy, NJ Demographics

A map of Perth Amboy's Population by Race

Perth Amboy, New Jersey had a population of 55,436 in 2020. It was 7.5% White, 6.3% Black, 1.1% Asian, 83.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Perth Amboy, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Perth Amboy is the 16th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Perth Amboy's White Population

4,153 residents of Perth Amboy identify as White, or 7.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Perth Amboy considerably less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Perth Amboy is ranked #695 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Perth Amboy is less White than neighboring Hopelawn (34.2% White), South Amboy (63.2% White), Sewaren (50.3% White), Keasbey (13.2% White), and Woodbridge (38.8% White).

Perth Amboy's Black Population

3,483 residents of Perth Amboy identify as Black, or 6.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perth Amboy slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Perth Amboy is ranked #197 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Perth Amboy is more Black than neighboring Hopelawn (4.2% Black), and South Amboy (5.6% Black). Perth Amboy is less Black than neighboring Sewaren (10.4% Black), Keasbey (8.3% Black), and Woodbridge (11.5% Black).

Perth Amboy's Asian Population

610 residents of Perth Amboy identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Perth Amboy slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Perth Amboy is ranked #535 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Perth Amboy is less Asian than neighboring Hopelawn (4.6% Asian), South Amboy (5% Asian), Sewaren (5% Asian), Keasbey (5% Asian), and Woodbridge (22.1% Asian).

Perth Amboy's Hispanic Population

46,149 residents of Perth Amboy identify as Hispanic, or 83.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perth Amboy considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Perth Amboy is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Perth Amboy is more Hispanic than neighboring Hopelawn (53.2% Hispanic), South Amboy (22.2% Hispanic), Sewaren (30.9% Hispanic), Keasbey (71.6% Hispanic), and Woodbridge (24.3% Hispanic).

Perth Amboy's Native American/Other Population

501 residents of Perth Amboy identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Perth Amboy roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Perth Amboy is ranked #131 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Perth Amboy is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Amboy (0.6% Native American/Other), Sewaren (0.6% Native American/Other), and Keasbey (0.5% Native American/Other). Perth Amboy is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hopelawn (1.5% Native American/Other).

Perth Amboy's Multiracial Population

540 residents of Perth Amboy identify as Multiracial, or 1.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perth Amboy roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Perth Amboy is ranked #676 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Perth Amboy is less Multiracial than neighboring Hopelawn (2.4% Multiracial), South Amboy (3.3% Multiracial), Sewaren (2.8% Multiracial), Keasbey (1.4% Multiracial), and Woodbridge (2.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.